Rhosydd Chapel Ruins – Moel-yr-hydd loop from Blaenau Ffestiniog

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Rhosydd Chapel Ruins – Moel-yr-hydd loop from Blaenau Ffestiniog

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Rhosydd Chapel Ruins – Moel-yr-hydd loop from Blaenau Ffestiniog

03:30

10.5km

480m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Tips

Includes a short out-and-back section

Your route doubles back at a waypoint. If this isn’t intentional, adjust the waypoint’s position.

After 4.49 km for 32 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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240 m

Rhaeadr Ogwen (Ogwen Waterfall)

Highlight • Waterfall

You can drive almost directly to the waterfall by car. The car park is a popular starting point for hikes, even higher up.

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319 m

Cwmorthin Falls

Highlight • Viewpoint

Car park gets full up top so park sensibly park close to next car gives more space for others. Don’t park in front of gate as this is used by …

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532 m

Cwmorthin Slate Mill

Highlight • Historical Site

Cwmorthin Slate Quarry is an impressive area, a magical hanging industrial valley above Tan y Grisiau that highlights Wales' industrial heritage with its massive works and ruins. It was in …

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911 m

Ruins of Slate Building by the Lake

Highlight • Historical Site

1.33 km

Llyn Cwmorthin

Lake

1.75 km

The haunting remains of the chapel that used to serve the men who worked at the Rhosydd Quarry. It makes for a stunning foreground for your photographs. This area is peppered with remains of the slate mining industry's infrastructure.

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2.78 km

Rhosydd Quarry — Ruins and Waterfall

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A poignant vestige of the area’s slate mining heritage. These mines produced around 200 million slates from the 1830s until the beginning of the 20th century. Conditions for the workers, …

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3.03 km

View of the Slate Quarry and Valley

Highlight • Structure

You can see in both directions down the valley. Just cut back on yourself on the way up the hill - a path has been laid

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3.70 km

Ruins

4.48 km

Moel-yr-hydd

Highlight • Viewpoint

Stunning views over Moelwyn mawr/back, reservoirs and down to Blaenau Ffestiniog.

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10.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.54 km

4.01 km

1.23 km

717 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.07 km

1.81 km

1.78 km

1.18 km

688 m

Elevation

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Highest point (610 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Today

Wednesday 28 October

12°C

8°C

37 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

September 5, 2024,Wales, bei Blaenau Ffestiniog: Runde von Tanygrisiau, alte Schieferminen, Berg „Moel Yr Hydd“, Wasserkraftwerk

An extraordinarily beautiful tour through the typical mountains near Blaenau Ffestiniog with the many relics of the former slate mining industry. Incredibly large spoil heaps, many remains of houses and workshops, old paths and probably steep cable-hauled lorry routes.
Recommendations: • Do it when the weather is better, then you're sure to have great views (yes, we could see as …

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